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Landshapes.

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 401 047 778

Address: 101a Harp Rd 3102 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.landshapes.com.au

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25.01.2022 The Landscape Show 2018 will take place at Moonee Valley Racecourse today. Organised by Landscaping Victoria Master Landscapers (LV), this show is all about industry and as such will be open to everyone regardless of their affiliation to LV.

25.01.2022 A brilliant idea for our drought-prone Aussie climate ... A rain garden is a specially designed and constructed garden bed that takes rainwater directly from the roof or indeed any large, outdoor surface area that produces runoff water.

25.01.2022 What do we think, readers? They've always done things different way down south, but is this a step too far?

23.01.2022 Folks, we have an early entrant for 2018s most ridiculous landscaping product ...

22.01.2022 Parks Victorias Werribee Park Heritage Orchard Group assist with the preservation and enhancement of the heritage fruit tree orchard at Werribee Park. They meet regularly to plant and care for the trees and to educate the community about the role of the orchard. And they are looking for volunteers ...

22.01.2022 Edna Walling (1895 1973) was one of Australia's most influential landscape designers. If you love traditional English style gardens, take a look at this six minute segment from Gardening Australia about the Victorian village of Bickleigh Vale, near Mooroolbark, which was entirely designed by her.

22.01.2022 It turns out the humble and ancient spinifex grass is driving some of the modern worlds most fascinating innovations.

22.01.2022 Edna Walling (1895 1973) was one of Australias most influential landscape designers. If you love traditional English style gardens, take a look at this six minute segment from Gardening Australia about the Victorian village of Bickleigh Vale, near Mooroolbark, which was entirely designed by her.

22.01.2022 "At the recent International Landscape Conference held in Melbourne, one of the speakers spoke disparagingly of Kuranga Nursery BECAUSE it had so many species of Australian plants for sale. Defining a plant by its political boundaries just doesnt make sense. Plants are biological beings that do not respect borders. Lots of "native" plants have become terrible weeds, just as lots of "exotic" plants become well behaved environmentally useful citizens." An interesting review of one of Melbournes largest native nurseries ...

21.01.2022 Does your back yard look like a dog's breakfast? Well, now you're VINDICATED ...

20.01.2022 "Following a competition to find Windsors Gardening Great, local resident Bruce Skeen has been crowned and will be heroed on the front cover of this years 2017/18 Yellow Pages and White Pages Windsor book, along with his top gardening tip." Great going Bruce!!!

20.01.2022 Dignity is an awesome new initiative fostering mental health through gardening. It supports "community gardens staffed by an occupational therapist, mental health counsellor, fibre artist, social researcher, garden coordinators and many volunteers." Were not sure what a "fibre artist" does with their days, but we assume something to do with roughage and manure. ... Anyway, to find out how to get involved, read on >>>>

20.01.2022 We think of river redgums as native to the Murray river, but they actually have the widest dispersion Australia-wide of ANY Eucalypt species. But BEWARE >>> "Ms Edmanson said there needs to be more advice for tourists that use recreations spaces underneath the river red gums." "These trees are noted as limb-droppers," she said.

18.01.2022 Research has shown that both gardening and social media gave people a "buzz" but that gardening provides a longer-lasting sense of satisfaction. "We feel that we havent been robbed of that 45 minutes but that we actually had a little achievement," Read more >>>

17.01.2022 The ABC's Gardening Australia show has been accused of promoting use of a plant that is formally classified as an invasive weed!! The accusation goes further - that they've actually used the wrong plant - mistaking it for a non-invasive plant of the same name. More news on WEEDGATE if and as it comes to hand

16.01.2022 Parks Victoria's Werribee Park Heritage Orchard Group assist with the preservation and enhancement of the heritage fruit tree orchard at Werribee Park. They meet regularly to plant and care for the trees and to educate the community about the role of the orchard. And they are looking for volunteers ...

16.01.2022 Live from the Melbourne International Flower and Garden show Clinton Maynard speaks to diversional therapist Jennifer Puxley from Baptcare to chat about the mental and physical benefits of gardening.

15.01.2022 It turns out the humble and ancient spinifex grass is driving some of the modern world's most fascinating innovations.

15.01.2022 Its the perfect fusion of botany and zoology

14.01.2022 The Kabloom Festival takes place every April out near Monbulk - it's not all about flowers, but it IS a great little getaway for anyone who appreciates all things botanical, whether you've got green thumbs or not ...

13.01.2022 MELBOURNE - DONT BURN YOUR LEAVES The article is from the ACT, but contains some excellent advice on gaining the most from your leaf litter and disposing of them responsibly ...

13.01.2022 "The conference, which was established by landscape designer Tony Mugg in 1989, is about to enter a new phase. Warwick and Sue Forge, who have run the event mostly biennially since 2002, have called for expressions of interest for its acquisition." Anyone game? The conference has in recent years focused on indigenous and sustainable gardening, which gets a big green thumbs up from Landshapes ...

13.01.2022 Got apples?? Apple trees, like most fruit trees have some special needs when it comes to pruning. Read on ...

12.01.2022 Coming soon to a site near you ... the High Vis KILT. We promise Landshapes employees will not be deploying these, to put your mind at ease ...

11.01.2022 In the 1940s at the height of her career Edith Coleman was internationally lauded as one of Australias leading naturalists. Read all about her in this fascinating new book.

11.01.2022 The Kabloom Festival takes place every April out near Monbulk - its not all about flowers, but it IS a great little getaway for anyone who appreciates all things botanical, whether youve got green thumbs or not ...

11.01.2022 DID YOU KNOW?? Be forewarned about the risks of lead contamination ... "Soils near a busy road are typically 30 -2,000 ppm higher in lead than soils in a natural area. Soils adjacent to houses painted with exterior lead based paint may contain lead levels as high as 10,000 ppm."

10.01.2022 Some handy tips here on how to tread lightly on our natural landscape.

09.01.2022 It's the perfect fusion of botany and zoology

08.01.2022 This fantastic quick guide makes for an excellent checklist of everything that you can and should be getting done in the garden as autumn rolls around.

08.01.2022 "While most citrus fetches prices less than $500 a tonne, yuzu growers are getting as much as $25,000 a tonne, or $25 per kilogram, at the farm gate." Time to think about planting a Yuzu??

06.01.2022 It is a privilege that Yarra Valley growers and gardeners take for granted to be able grow this wonderful fresh, healthy and tasty produce without intense pressure from Queensland Fruit Fly. Find out how theyve managed to create this pest-free paradise

06.01.2022 Folks, we have an early entrant for 2018's most ridiculous landscaping product ...

06.01.2022 These little Mexican transplants can bring some real colour and variety to your garden

06.01.2022 On top of the world! Matt and the Landshapes team recently installed this innovative new green roof on top of a new apartment development in Hawke Street, Nth Melbourne (Town Hall in the background), and in spite of all the distractions the vista offered, as you can see got the job done, with this striking, low maintenance native garden design. Safety first always, readers will note - especially when working at heights like this.... Theres no doubt that the green roofing trend is the future, and Landshapes have the skills and expertise unique to this highly specialised design form.

06.01.2022 MELBOURNE - DON'T BURN YOUR LEAVES The article is from the ACT, but contains some excellent advice on gaining the most from your leaf litter and disposing of them responsibly ...

05.01.2022 Does your back yard look like a dogs breakfast? Well, now youre VINDICATED ...

05.01.2022 In case you werent able to make it along, this is a great summary of everything that went on at the recent Melbourne Landscape Conference via the "Diary of a Suburban Gardener" blog. This years theme was Design with Nature: Reconnecting People and Place, and there were some really refreshing new ideas being thrown around, read all about it >>>>

04.01.2022 The ABCs Gardening Australia show has been accused of promoting use of a plant that is formally classified as an invasive weed!! The accusation goes further - that theyve actually used the wrong plant - mistaking it for a non-invasive plant of the same name. More news on WEEDGATE if and as it comes to hand

04.01.2022 Take care, when you succour your yuccas ... The spikes are REALLY sharp, and almost perfectly designed to injure your inner ear.

04.01.2022 Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland project manager Matt Cecil has compiled some useful tips and tricks to help bring native Australian wildlife into your backyard.

04.01.2022 In case you weren't able to make it along, this is a great summary of everything that went on at the recent Melbourne Landscape Conference via the "Diary of a Suburban Gardener" blog. This year's theme was 'Design with Nature: Reconnecting People and Place', and there were some really refreshing new ideas being thrown around, read all about it >>>>

04.01.2022 Some good tips here, particularly on how to landscape smaller gardens effectively >>>

03.01.2022 A great winter crop, peas add vertical interest to the vegie patch, and give a decent yield for the amount of space they consume. Follow this article for some very handy tips on serving up your own delicious pods of goodness

03.01.2022 "When it comes to experimenting with Australian native plants, we are yet to see this appreciation in the public realm. There are many exciting opportunities that short-lived woody vegetation can provide us within its deceased forms." This is a great way of addressing a lot of the issues that many people have with native Australian gardens, worth a read.

03.01.2022 This year the 2018 International Festival of Landscape Architecture is coming to the Gold Coast for the first time, read on to find out more ...

02.01.2022 What do we think, readers? Theyve always done things different way down south, but is this a step too far?

02.01.2022 Landscape designer Sam Cox talks about the legacy of his mentor the late Gordon Ford and the enduring relevance of landscape naturalism in the era of climate change. Gordons work has always been an inspiration to us here at Landshapes and this is a great introduction to his work and thought.